Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Baker, LA step deck rate

$1,872step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 305 mi
Typical range: $1,572–$2,171
Transit: 1 day

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Baker price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,564
Fuel: $308
All-in estimate: $1,872

Return trip

Baker → Houston$1,719

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Houston to Baker by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Baker, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,356	$4.45	$1,207 – $1,505
53' refrigerated	$1,620	$5.31	$1,409 – $1,830
48' flatbed	$1,705	$5.59	$1,466 – $1,944
Step deck	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171
Power only	$1,159	$3.80	$1,008 – $1,309
Hotshot	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021
26' box truck	$870	$2.85	$740 – $1,001
Sprinter van	$542	$1.78	$456 – $629

More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Baker

Step deck lanes into Baker, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,402 mi	$5,597	$3.99	$4,701 – $6,492	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$9,641	$5.09	$8,099 – $11,184	5 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,938	$5.23	$4,148 – $5,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$4,456	$3.04	$3,743 – $5,169	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,311 mi	$4,704	$3.59	$3,951 – $5,457	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,562	$4.85	$2,152 – $2,972	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$9,263	$5.13	$7,781 – $10,745	4 d
Dallas, TX	429 mi	$2,256	$5.26	$1,895 – $2,617	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Baker, LA?

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Baker, LA is estimated at $1,872 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 305 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,572 and $2,171.

How far is Houston, TX from Baker, LA by truck?

About 305 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $308 of the $1,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baker, LA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,719, which makes Houston, TX to Baker, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology